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13, Kiahk 1741 (Sunday, 22 December 2024)

Kiahk Second Sunday

Vespers

Psalm

Psalms 144:5, 7

5Bow down Your heavens, O Lord, and come down; Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
7Stretch out Your hand from above; Rescue me and deliver me

Gospel

Luke 7:36-50

36Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee's house, and sat down to eat.37And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil,38and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil.39Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke to himself, saying, This man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner.40And Jesus answered and said to him, Simon, I have something to say to you. So he said, Teacher, say it.41There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty.42And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love him more?43Simon answered and said, I suppose the one whom he forgave more. And He said to him, You have rightly judged.44Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head.45You gave Me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in.46You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.47Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.48Then He said to her, Your sins are forgiven.49And those who sat at the table with Him began to say to themselves, Who is this who even forgives sins?50Then He said to the woman, Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.

Matins

Psalm

Psalms 72:6-7

6He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing, Like showers that water the earth.7In His days the righteous shall flourish, And abundance of peace

Gospel

Luke 11:20-28

20But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.21When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace.22But when a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoils.23He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.24When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he says, `I will return to my house from which I came.'25And when he comes, he finds it swept and put in order.26Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first.27And it happened, as He spoke these things, that a certain woman from the crowd raised her voice and said to Him, Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts which nursed You!28But He said, More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!

Liturgy

Pauline

Romans 3:1 - 4:3

1What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision?2Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God.3For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect?4Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar. As it is written: That You may be justified in Your words, And may overcome when You are judged.5But if our unrighteousness demonstrates the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust who inflicts wrath? (I speak as a man.)6Certainly not! For then how will God judge the world?7For if the truth of God has increased through my lie to His glory, why am I also still judged as a sinner?8And why not say, Let us do evil that good may come?--as we are slanderously reported and as some affirm that we say. Their condemnation is just.9What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.10As it is written: There is none righteous, no, not one;11There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God.12They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one.13Their throat is an open tomb; With their tongues they have practiced deceit; The poison of asps is under their lips;14Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.15Their feet are swift to shed blood;16Destruction and misery are in their ways;17And the way of peace they have not known.18There is no fear of God before their eyes.19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.20Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.21But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,22even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference;23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,24being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,25whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed,26to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.27Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith.28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.29Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also,30since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.31Do we then make void the law through faith? Certainly not! On the contrary, we establish the law.1What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh?2For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.3For what does the Scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

Catholic

1 John 1:1 - 2:2

1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life--2the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us--3that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.4And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.5This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.6If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.7But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.9If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.10If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.1My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.2And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins

Acts

Acts 7:30-34

30And when forty years had passed, an Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire in a bush, in the wilderness of Mount Sinai.31When Moses saw it, he marveled at the sight; and as he drew near to observe, the voice of the Lord came to him,32saying, `I am the God of your fathers--the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' And Moses trembled and dared not look.33`Then the Lord said to him, Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.34I have surely seen the oppression of my people who are in Egypt; I have heard their groaning and have come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send you to Egypt. '

Psalm

Psalms 45:10-11

10Listen, O daughter, Consider and incline your ear; Forget your own people also, and your father's house;11So the King will greatly desire your beauty; Because He is your Lord

Gospel

Luke 1:26-38

26Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,27to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.28And having come in, the angel said to her, Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!29But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.30Then the angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.31And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus.32He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.33And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.34Then Mary said to the angel, How can this be, since I do not know a man?35And the angel answered and said to her, The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.36Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren.37For with God nothing will be impossible.38Then Mary said, Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.